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XVII. Objections to Mr. Redfield’s Theory of Storms, with 
some strictures upon his reasoning ; by Prof. RoBERT 
Hare, M. D., 
XVII. Abstract of the Piccaatiaak of ‘the Eley yenth Nesting of 
the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 
XIX. On the Removal of Carbonic Acid Gas from Wells, &c., 
and Spontaneous Combustion in Wood Ashes; by Prof. 
* Ontver P, Hupegarp, M. D.—Combustibility "of Wood 
_ Ashes; by Dr. Jonn T. PLumMeER, —- . 
XX. On the use of Hot Blast in the Smelting of sae re 
XXI. On the Solar Eclipse of July 8th, 1842; by R.T.P., - 
XXIL Bibliographical Notices :—Endlicher’s Enchiridion Bai 
tanicum : Lindley’s Flora Medica, 182.—Lindley’s Ele- 
ments of Botany, 183.—Botanical Teacher for North 
America, 184.—Hooker’s Journal of Botany, 185.— 
The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 186.— 
~» Archiv far Naturgeschichte: Repertorium fir Anato- 
mie und Physiologie der Gewiichse: Lectures on the - 
Applications of Chemistry and Geology to Agriculture, 
187.—Lyell’s Principles of Geology, Lyell’s Elements 
of Geology, 191.—Notes on the Use of Anthracite in ~ 
the Manufacture of Iron: American Almanac: and Re- 
_ pository of Useful pea for the year 1842: = Prof. 
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_Park’s Pantology, 193: 3 
Md catin tk the sappened conversion of Carbon into Sili- 
con, 193.—Curious Microscopic Fungus: Yellow Showers 
of Pollen, 195.—Brief Strictures on Art. XV, Vol. xxxrv, of 
this Journal, 197.—Sunset at the West, 200.—Shooting Stars 
in June, : 201 -—Shooting Stars of August 10, 1841: Meteor- 
logy, 202,—Fall of a Meteorie Stone at Griineberg i in Sile- 
sia: Meteorite i in France : ther Meteorite in France: 
Remarks and suggestions with regard to the proper con- 
struction and use of apparatus for solidifying carbonic acid, 
203.—Alabaster in the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, 206.— 
Tubular concretions of Iron and Sand from Florida, 207.— 
Spark Extinguisher, 209.—Destructive Thunder Shower, 
210.—Elementary composition of vegetable tissue, 212.— 
Mr. Lyell and Mr. Murchison, 213.—Carburetted Hydrogen 
encased -in.snbetes of Carbonate of Lime: Society of North- 
bs Danneel Ghearyesions, sage to ascer- 
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